Are your attempts to protect your teenager from bad influences actually making it harder for you to influence them?
When your teen is watching an influencer you disagree with, listening to music you hate, or becoming interested in ideas that make you uncomfortable, your instinct might be to criticize, correct, or shut it down. But when everything your teen shares is immediately met with what's wrong with it, they may eventually stop sharing those parts of their life with you altogether.
In this episode of The Teen Years Toolkit for Moms, we're looking at what influencers can teach us about strengthening our own relationships with our teenagers—and why curiosity can sometimes accomplish what criticism can't.
You'll learn:
- Why your teenager may be drawn to certain influencers—even the ones you wish they'd stop listening to.
- How criticizing the things your teenager enjoys can unintentionally turn potential moments of connection into conflict.
- How genuine curiosity can help your teen feel seen and understood, creating more opportunities for connection and influence.
Play the episode to learn how to replace criticism with curiosity so you can strengthen your connection and become a more trusted influence in your teenager's life.
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